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zero heartburn. >>> just three weeks since president obama was re-elected and already there are rumblings of a major shift in american involvement in the crisis in syria. by all accounts, this is a very messy and lethal civil war with no easy solution, especially for outside countries who would like to help but can't afford the immense risks that come attached. now today the "new york times" is reporting that the united states may start directly arming the rebels in syria. that's opposed to what we're already doing, sending humanitarian and intelligence support. and all of this comes as the rebels appear to be getting somewhat stronger. take a look at this video that was shot by cnn. it is the wreckage of a fighter jet that syrian rebels shot down. the third such aircraft that the rebels say they have shot down in just the last 24 hours. and, of course, we don't know yet where the anti aircraft weapons that were used actually came from. cnn's nick paton walsh was there and joins us live now with the latest in beirut. nick, i don't know if there's any feeling on the ground from our reporte
zero heartburn. >>> just three weeks since president obama was re-elected and already there are rumblings of a major shift in american involvement in the crisis in syria. by all accounts, this is a very messy and lethal civil war with no easy solution, especially for outside countries who would like to help but can't afford the immense risks that come attached. now today the "new york times" is reporting that the united states may start directly arming the rebels in syria....
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they voted for obama. but when you look at how many people cnn poll last week, 51% of this country oppose the health care bill. 42% favor it. maybe boehner is on to something. >> no, he's not. because frankly we got to go look at those numbers. remember, there are significant number of people in this country who felt that the bill should have gone further. there are people -- again, simply not oppose and favor. you look at the number of the polls done, a lot of people said they want a single pair option. yeah, i don't favor this one. >> i want canada. >> i favor universal health care. let me be clear. let me channel the obama administration for a second. this is how they're responding to the proposal. next! it ain't going to happen. he can sit here and sing all day saying put it on the table. trust me, it's not going to be on the table. so it's cute. it's an op-ed, it's great. but trust me, even he knows, the president is not going to put the affordle care act on the table and so it's not crazy like a fox.
they voted for obama. but when you look at how many people cnn poll last week, 51% of this country oppose the health care bill. 42% favor it. maybe boehner is on to something. >> no, he's not. because frankly we got to go look at those numbers. remember, there are significant number of people in this country who felt that the bill should have gone further. there are people -- again, simply not oppose and favor. you look at the number of the polls done, a lot of people said they want a...
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president obama wrapped up the day in virginia governor romney started in new hampshire, spoke iowa, ending with two campaign stops in colorado. >>> because of last week's storm, people in new jersey can vote electronically on tuesday. the governor's office says it's widening the fax and e-mail programs used by absentee voters and deployed military. the storm wiped out so many structures, officials wanted to ease the pressure on temporary polling places. >>> and the storm clean-up continues. at least 106 u.s. deaths are blamed on the storms, and the search for victims is still ongoing. almost 2.5 million people are still without power. the damage is estimated at $30 billion to $50 billion. >>> an update on the meningitis outbreak. dozens new infections. 14,000 people received the shots. 29 people have died. i'm victor blackwell. "obama revealed" continues right now. >>> we're done. >> president obama had won a hard-fought victory on health care, but the country was still hurting. >> some economists are predicting that the unemployment rate could go higher. >> this is the first time e
president obama wrapped up the day in virginia governor romney started in new hampshire, spoke iowa, ending with two campaign stops in colorado. >>> because of last week's storm, people in new jersey can vote electronically on tuesday. the governor's office says it's widening the fax and e-mail programs used by absentee voters and deployed military. the storm wiped out so many structures, officials wanted to ease the pressure on temporary polling places. >>> and the storm...
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. >>> this week president obama is expected to nominate senator john kerry as his next secretary of state. the massachusetts democrat has served in the senate for almost 30 years. he's been chairman of the senate foreign relations committee for the past four years. the massachusetts governor duvall patrick would name a replacement until a special election. >>> outgoing secretary of state hillary clinton is resting at home after suffering a concussion. she's been battling a stomach virus and fainted after becoming dehydrated. her office said it's not severe but will skip he her appearance in front of house foreign affairs committee this week. she was scheduled to testify on thursday about the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya on september 11th. >>> more gunshots. this time the frightening incident was at a shopping mall parking lot at newport beach, california. a man in the parking lot fired 50 shots in the air. this happened yesterday. stores that were filled with with holiday shoppers, those doors were locked quickly. no one was hit by the bullets, but one person suffered m
. >>> this week president obama is expected to nominate senator john kerry as his next secretary of state. the massachusetts democrat has served in the senate for almost 30 years. he's been chairman of the senate foreign relations committee for the past four years. the massachusetts governor duvall patrick would name a replacement until a special election. >>> outgoing secretary of state hillary clinton is resting at home after suffering a concussion. she's been battling a...
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and president obama's pot problem. let's go "outfront." >>> i'm tom foreman in for erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, the magic number after a whole week of harsh words here in washington and threats too, did house speaker john boehner hint ever so slightly at a compromise today that could finally edge us away from the dreaded fiscal cliff? it comes down to tax rates. this is a huge sticking point in the stalled negotiations between the president and mr. boehner. obama says the top rate on household income above $250,000 should rise from 35% to 39.6%. boehner wants the rate to stay at 35% or even lower. but what about meeting in the middle? around 37%? listen carefully to the speaker when he was asked today whether that rate could be the answer to this impasse. >> there are a lot of things that are possible. to put the revenue the president seeks on the table. but none of it's going to be possible if the president insists on his position. insists on my way or the highway. >> you hear what he said? a lot of things are possible. that may not sound like much where you're from, but he
and president obama's pot problem. let's go "outfront." >>> i'm tom foreman in for erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, the magic number after a whole week of harsh words here in washington and threats too, did house speaker john boehner hint ever so slightly at a compromise today that could finally edge us away from the dreaded fiscal cliff? it comes down to tax rates. this is a huge sticking point in the stalled negotiations between the president and mr. boehner....
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. >> but of course, it takes two to tango, so where does president obama stand? >> we can probably solve this in about a week. it's not that tough. >> it's not that tough. he's absolutely right about that. but we heard early this evening that the president and speaker boehner did speak late today on the phone, so that's good news, but in this case, they need face time. they need to spend real time face to face. even democrats think the president needs to do more in person work on this. >> the president is not somebody who he's prioritizing evenings with his family instead of going down and having a bourbon on the rocks with some of the congressional folks. >> sometimes though, you need to do to bourbon like when the country needs you. bourbon, beer, wine, whatever, after a couple of drinks, the president and boehner could you know, pull a simpson. >> the lasso again, then the horse. the cowboys ride. the cowboys. >> that's the special beer that you would drink to get you to dance the gangnam style. president obama and john boehner did the gangnam style, your appr
. >> but of course, it takes two to tango, so where does president obama stand? >> we can probably solve this in about a week. it's not that tough. >> it's not that tough. he's absolutely right about that. but we heard early this evening that the president and speaker boehner did speak late today on the phone, so that's good news, but in this case, they need face time. they need to spend real time face to face. even democrats think the president needs to do more in person work...
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a six-week push to beat the january 1st deadline starts now. officially really. president obama and top congressional leaders all meeting this morning, and their mission to negotiate this fiscal cliff. if no deal is reached, $500 billion in tax increases and spending cuts take effect immediately. upon the new year. listen to what the president had to say a short time ago. >> i think we're all aware we have some urgent business to do. we have to make sure taxes don't go up on middle class families, that our economy remains strong and we're creating jobs and that's an agenda that democrats and republicans and independents, people all across the country share. our challenge is to make sure we are able to cooperate together, work together, find some common ground and make tough compromises and build consensus to do the people's business. >> let's take you live back to the senate intelligence committee microphone. this is senator conrad from north dakota, the democrat on the committee. let's listen to what he has to say. >> what is very clear is that ambassador rice u
a six-week push to beat the january 1st deadline starts now. officially really. president obama and top congressional leaders all meeting this morning, and their mission to negotiate this fiscal cliff. if no deal is reached, $500 billion in tax increases and spending cuts take effect immediately. upon the new year. listen to what the president had to say a short time ago. >> i think we're all aware we have some urgent business to do. we have to make sure taxes don't go up on middle class...
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and, again, i've been present at all these meetings between prime minister netanyahu and president obama and i can say, again, these are friendly meeting, open meeting, there was another phone call several weeks ago between prime minister and the president. it was exceedingly friendly. prime minister netanyahu met with secretary of state hillary clinton, again a very friendly and constructive meetings. we're allies. allies can disagree. the great test of loins is not whether we can agree on everything but how we move ahead of our disagreements and today whether on the palestinian issue, the iranian issue, a dozen other -- >> so you're still married. >> we're quite married and stay that way. >> what does the reelection of president obama mean. obama's victory brings home the fact that the state of israel must take care of its own interests we cannot rely on anyone but ourselves. and an interview on channel 2 in israel netanyahu said if someone sits here as prime minister of israel and he can't take action matters that are cardinal to the existence of this country, its future and security,
and, again, i've been present at all these meetings between prime minister netanyahu and president obama and i can say, again, these are friendly meeting, open meeting, there was another phone call several weeks ago between prime minister and the president. it was exceedingly friendly. prime minister netanyahu met with secretary of state hillary clinton, again a very friendly and constructive meetings. we're allies. allies can disagree. the great test of loins is not whether we can agree on...
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santorum retreated from a comment he's caught flack for all week. on saturday the former pennsylvania senator called president obama a "snob" for wanting all americans to go to college. here's what santorum told wolf blitzer just a bit ago. >> i used the term "snob." you know, it was a strong term. probably not the smartest thing. but i don't give prepared talking point speeches written by other people. i got a little passionate there and i used a harsher word than i normally would. >> newt gingrich today concentrating on his home state of georgia which he calls, rightly so, a must win on tuesday. at one point the former speaker labelled himself a change agent, not, he said, a team player. >> unlike governor romney i'm not going to washington to manage the decay. unlike senator santorum i'm not going to washington to join the team. i want to create a new team called the american people who force dramatic, bold change on washington. and i want to force washington to decide do you want to be on the american people's team or do you want to get fired an
santorum retreated from a comment he's caught flack for all week. on saturday the former pennsylvania senator called president obama a "snob" for wanting all americans to go to college. here's what santorum told wolf blitzer just a bit ago. >> i used the term "snob." you know, it was a strong term. probably not the smartest thing. but i don't give prepared talking point speeches written by other people. i got a little passionate there and i used a harsher word than i...
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saturday, president obama stumped and wrapped up the day in virginia. governor romney, ended with two campaign stops in colorado. because of last week's storm, people in new jersey can vote electronically on tuesday. they are widening the fax and e-mail program used by absentee voters. they want to ease the pressure on temporary polling stations. >>> and 106 u.s. deg deaths ar blamed on the storm. 2.5 million people are still without power. the damage estimated at 30 to $50 billion. dozens have been struck by a new infection after being injected with the tainted steroids. 29 people have died. i'm victor blackwell, "obama revealed" continues right now. >>> back in january 2008, the hottest place for politics was in one of the coldest places in the country. a crowd of presidential hopefuls was in iowa. >> fired up. ready to go. >> including the junior senator from illinois. >> let's go change the world. >> we sat down on the cnn bus to talk for our first interview. when you're sitting in the oval office and you're the decider, how can you still be the cha
saturday, president obama stumped and wrapped up the day in virginia. governor romney, ended with two campaign stops in colorado. because of last week's storm, people in new jersey can vote electronically on tuesday. they are widening the fax and e-mail program used by absentee voters. they want to ease the pressure on temporary polling stations. >>> and 106 u.s. deg deaths ar blamed on the storm. 2.5 million people are still without power. the damage estimated at 30 to $50 billion....
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. >> reporter: and president obama hammering republicans all week while speaking to college students in election-year battleground states. >> you've got one member of congress who compared these student loans -- i'm not kidding here to a stage 3 cancer of socialism. stage 3 cancer -- i don't know where to start. >> reporter: the thing is both sides insist they support ensuring the student loan rates don't spike, but once again, how to pay for it is at the center of the dispute. the republican measure covers the $6 billion price tag by cutting funding from part of the president's health care law focused on preventive care. >> we would prevent screenings for breast and cervical cancer. that would be the action that they would undertake if this fund is eliminated. >> reporter: but republicans call that outrage hypocritical since democrats voted for similar cuts to the program already this year. >> you may have forgotten that several months ago you all voted to cut over a billion dollars out of the slush fund. so to accuse us of -- of wanting to cut women's health is absolutely not true!
. >> reporter: and president obama hammering republicans all week while speaking to college students in election-year battleground states. >> you've got one member of congress who compared these student loans -- i'm not kidding here to a stage 3 cancer of socialism. stage 3 cancer -- i don't know where to start. >> reporter: the thing is both sides insist they support ensuring the student loan rates don't spike, but once again, how to pay for it is at the center of the...
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he died last week of respiratory complications. he was 88. senate majority leader has called on abercrombie to appoint a successor before the end of the year. >>> ted kennedy jr., son of
he died last week of respiratory complications. he was 88. senate majority leader has called on abercrombie to appoint a successor before the end of the year. >>> ted kennedy jr., son of
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plus in his last weeks in congress, dennis kucinich demanding president obama give up secrets about drone attacks. he joins me live. >> it's 30,000 square feet. >> so long, hollywood. america's got a new hot spot for movies in the deep south. >> good to be with you. -iment brooke baldwin. i want to begin with a cnn exclusive. this is tough to watch, but the pictures speak volumes about what the syrian civil war is doing to its own people. this is about this teenager who defies the basic survival instinct, running away from a hail of bullets. oh, no. instead this young man who used to work in a bakery decides to crawl into the gunfire to try to save a stranger's life. this is a reality for so many syrians every single day. here's cnn, but if there children in the room, get them out now. >> a fighter slithers across the street. his body hugging the cold pavement. yards away a woman lies motionless. she has been shot by a sniper. her rescuer is not a relative nor a neighbor. he never met her. he is just 17. he knew he had to save the woman or die trying. when we met him later, he told us --
plus in his last weeks in congress, dennis kucinich demanding president obama give up secrets about drone attacks. he joins me live. >> it's 30,000 square feet. >> so long, hollywood. america's got a new hot spot for movies in the deep south. >> good to be with you. -iment brooke baldwin. i want to begin with a cnn exclusive. this is tough to watch, but the pictures speak volumes about what the syrian civil war is doing to its own people. this is about this teenager who defies...
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we begin tonight with the president's plan for the week. >> on monday, president obama hits the road again. this time going to redford michigan where he will continue his campaign to put pressure on lawmakers in order to prevent taxes from going up on the middle class. also we will be standing by to see if the white house makes any cabinet nominations especially who will replace secretary of state hillary clinton when she steps down. >> i am alison kosik at the new york stock exchange. it's an elite index made up of the 100 biggest nonfinancial companies on the market. and we will also get november retail sales and expectations are high because of a record-breaking black friday weekend. and meantime, a new outlook on the economy. and fedex preparing for its busiest day in history and the company expect to move 19 million packages monday as people rush to make online purchases for christmas. >>> and here's what we are watching this week. "showbiz tonight" is counting down the most provocative celebs fothe entire year. it's the showbiz countdown that can't be missed. >>> the bombing of
we begin tonight with the president's plan for the week. >> on monday, president obama hits the road again. this time going to redford michigan where he will continue his campaign to put pressure on lawmakers in order to prevent taxes from going up on the middle class. also we will be standing by to see if the white house makes any cabinet nominations especially who will replace secretary of state hillary clinton when she steps down. >> i am alison kosik at the new york stock...
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just last week jeb bush talked about animal spirits, an economic term, and mitt romney was talking about quinn tiles for income. when business openers hear that they think, they speak my language. when they hear barack obama, there's something rightly or wrongly, that they would do better under -- >> i have to push back on that. i have had a lot of small business openers on my show, i've had folks from the latino chamber of commerce who say, look, most of our customers are small business. president obama says the small businesses won't be impacted as a result? how can we say what most small businesses, we are talking about 97% -- >> it's perception. >> it is also what we say. when we articulate that most of all businesses out there don't like this issue, when you say 97% are making less than $250,000, that's the 3% we are talking about. so we are putting 3% over the 97%. if you want to say most, i say 97% trumps 3. >> ali velshi said barack obama could be bad for the rich people. >> well, more costly. >> bad if you don't like to pay more money in your taxes, i think that's fair to say, s
just last week jeb bush talked about animal spirits, an economic term, and mitt romney was talking about quinn tiles for income. when business openers hear that they think, they speak my language. when they hear barack obama, there's something rightly or wrongly, that they would do better under -- >> i have to push back on that. i have had a lot of small business openers on my show, i've had folks from the latino chamber of commerce who say, look, most of our customers are small business....
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we begin tonight with the president's plan for the week. >> on monday, president obama hits the road again. this time going to redford, michigan where he will continue his campaign to put pressure on lawmakers in order to prevent taxes from going up on the middle class. also we will be standing by to see if the white house makes any cabinet nominations especially who will replace secretary of state hillary clinton when she steps down. >> i am alison kosik at the new york stock exchange. it's an elite index made up of the 100 biggest nonfinancial companies on the market. and we will also get november retail sales and expectations are high because of a record-breaking black friday weekend. and meantime, a new outlook on the economy. and fedex preparing for its busiest day in history and the company expect to move 19 million packages monday as people rush to make online purchases for christmas. >>> and here's what we are watching this week. "showbiz tonight" is counting down the most provocative celebs for the entire year. it's the showbiz countdown that can't be missed. >>> the bombing
we begin tonight with the president's plan for the week. >> on monday, president obama hits the road again. this time going to redford, michigan where he will continue his campaign to put pressure on lawmakers in order to prevent taxes from going up on the middle class. also we will be standing by to see if the white house makes any cabinet nominations especially who will replace secretary of state hillary clinton when she steps down. >> i am alison kosik at the new york stock...
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monday of last week it looks like president obama and john boehner were coming closer. that's what's required to get something done. everyone's got to give a little bit and the extremes on both sides might not like it but that's the only way we're going to break this gridlock. here's the problem. with only a couple of days left in the calendar and the special centers arguing that many of them, no deal is bad deal, that kind of kmorn ground looks further and further. the real tragedy, the real absurdity is we were told nothing would get done, kick the can to the lame duck and because the politicians would be free from the free election, they could find a reason to gaerg together that. hasn't happened. i hope the people listen to the congresswoman but there's not a lot of room for rationalism. >> john, real quick. if this does not get worked out, what's the potential impact? >> this is not just about washington pearalysis. if you're family, maired with no children under the age of 55 and you make $65,000 a year, your taxes are going to get hiked by $2,000. if you make $10
monday of last week it looks like president obama and john boehner were coming closer. that's what's required to get something done. everyone's got to give a little bit and the extremes on both sides might not like it but that's the only way we're going to break this gridlock. here's the problem. with only a couple of days left in the calendar and the special centers arguing that many of them, no deal is bad deal, that kind of kmorn ground looks further and further. the real tragedy, the real...
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president obama just this last week announces a wto complaint about china and i thifrg it's important to peel back the surface a little bit and see wait's about. the complaint is very substantive. it's months of lawyering and campaign documents. it's not something the campaign can do. how you take advantage of it can do that. >> before we go to break -- and we have go to break -- i want to put up a chart. trusted media. look that line. 46% back in 1997 had little or no confidence in the mass media. it's now up to 60%. it's a stunning verdict against our news business. >>> up next, the president and letterman. how did the chat shows take over the campaign. flo: every driver is different. we've got great news for them all. you can try snapshot from progressive before you switch your insurance. [ horn honks ] just plug snapshot into your car, and drive like you -- to see if your good driving could save you up to 30%. so try the way to save that's as unique as you are. now you can test-drive snapshot before you switch. visit progressive.com today. on every one of our carda reminder...ate.
president obama just this last week announces a wto complaint about china and i thifrg it's important to peel back the surface a little bit and see wait's about. the complaint is very substantive. it's months of lawyering and campaign documents. it's not something the campaign can do. how you take advantage of it can do that. >> before we go to break -- and we have go to break -- i want to put up a chart. trusted media. look that line. 46% back in 1997 had little or no confidence in the...
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we know from history the next two weeks may be most critical. in the last 15 elections the candidates leading two weeks after the conventions ended won the white house. that is why they are looking at the idea that president obama has gotten a little bump coming out of the democratic convention. >> the next two weeks are pivotal regardless of their positioning at the debates. >> the debates can be important if you make a gaff that can haunt you or make a really good impression the way ronald reagan did in 1980. we are in the crux of the most critical time of the campaign. that is why nobody is taking a day off these days. >> susan page of "usa today." the president still in florida crisscrossing that state. he is in west palm. you can see right there a large crowd turning out for him. he has yet to turn to the podium. when he does we will be carrying that live. >>> brenda warner is stepping out of the shadow of her husband former former former nfl star. we will talk to both of them about her role as a popular christian speaker and author. ♪ â™
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. >> sandra fallujah appeared at a democratic event last week, arguing the obama administration rule requiring free contraception is critical for women's health. we played limbaugh's -- >> i think he was confused about what my testimony, for starters. i didn't say that i should be paid for anything. what we were talking about was private insurance covering a medical need. it has nothing to do with the government paying for anything oar taxpayers or anyone like that. >> with someone like rush limbaugh with millions of viewers, calling you a slut? >> i felt probably the way many women do whether they are called those types of names. initially hurt and then very quickly upset and just outraged because someone is trying to silence you. >> politically limbaugh played right into the democrats' playbook called gop opposition to free contraception a war on women. >> i rise this morning to say to rush limbaugh, shame on you. shame you on for being the hate monger you are, for being misogynistic, shame you on for calling the women of this country sluts and prostitutes. i say to the women in th
. >> sandra fallujah appeared at a democratic event last week, arguing the obama administration rule requiring free contraception is critical for women's health. we played limbaugh's -- >> i think he was confused about what my testimony, for starters. i didn't say that i should be paid for anything. what we were talking about was private insurance covering a medical need. it has nothing to do with the government paying for anything oar taxpayers or anyone like that. >> with...
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. >>> president obama made history this week becoming the first american president to visit cambodia as part of his asian tour. it's a country still very much haunted by a horrifying past. cnn white house correspondent dan lothian traveled with the president on that trip and gives us a chilling look at history. >> reporter: the roads to the killing fields are dusty and at times only partly paved. a 30-minute ride into this country's painful past when some 2 million people were killed under the brutal rule of some refer to as the hitler. sometimes it was hundreds by truck each day brought here. some held out hope, others knew it was the end. this is where they came to die. they were all accused of crimes against a state. most were killed the night they arrived here. others were kept alive for a few more hours in small steel and wood structures once right here on this spot. this man who begs for money and food every day along the fence surrounding the killing fields says his brother was arrested, brought here and murdered by the rouge. it's sad he says, while cnn can't verify his accou
. >>> president obama made history this week becoming the first american president to visit cambodia as part of his asian tour. it's a country still very much haunted by a horrifying past. cnn white house correspondent dan lothian traveled with the president on that trip and gives us a chilling look at history. >> reporter: the roads to the killing fields are dusty and at times only partly paved. a 30-minute ride into this country's painful past when some 2 million people were...
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weeks that this is about two fundamentally different visions for america. i agree with him. but that's not what this election was about. barack obama made it about very little things, little small things like the planned parenthood funding and contraception, and he didn't make it about those two fundamental visions for america, and americans pointed out those fundamental differences and what type of freedom we're talking about. >> do you intend on running again? >> i don't intend to do anything right now other than spend a little time working to make sure that we don't walk away from the very principles that made our country great and that there is at least one party that's going to sound by those principles, so that's my objective right now. i have an organization called patriot voices which i hope people will join and stand with me in that fight, and i have a book that just came out called "american patriots" and i have a movie called "our sacred honor" all talking about american principles and how they apply to dealing with the problems today. i think th
weeks that this is about two fundamentally different visions for america. i agree with him. but that's not what this election was about. barack obama made it about very little things, little small things like the planned parenthood funding and contraception, and he didn't make it about those two fundamental visions for america, and americans pointed out those fundamental differences and what type of freedom we're talking about. >> do you intend on running again? >> i don't intend to...
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president obama wrapped up the day in virginia governor romney started in new hampshire, spoke in iowa and ended with two campaign stops in colorado. >>> because of last week's storm, people in new jersey can vote electronically on tuesday. the governor's office says it's widening the fax and e-mail programs used by absentee voters and military. the storm wiped out so many structures, officials wanted to ease the pressure on temporary polling places. >>> the tomorrow clean-up continues. at least 106 u.s. deaths are blamed on the storms and emergency workers are still looking for victims. almost 2.5 million people are still without power. the damage is estimated at $30 billion to $50 billion. >>> don't forget to set your clocks back one hour. for most, daylight savings time ends at 2:00 a.m. ben franklin came up with the idea back in 1784. it was formally adopted in 1966. i'm victor blackwell. "obama revealed" continues right now. >>> we're done. >> president obama had won a hard-fought victory on health care but the country was still hurting. >> some economists are predicting that the
president obama wrapped up the day in virginia governor romney started in new hampshire, spoke in iowa and ended with two campaign stops in colorado. >>> because of last week's storm, people in new jersey can vote electronically on tuesday. the governor's office says it's widening the fax and e-mail programs used by absentee voters and military. the storm wiped out so many structures, officials wanted to ease the pressure on temporary polling places. >>> the tomorrow clean-up...
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. >>> only four weeks ago, president obama and mitt romney were locked in a fierce battle for the white house. today, the two men discussed the future over a bowl of turkey chili. romney lunched at the white house with the president in a closed door meeting. >>> cnn has a new president. jeff zucker was named head of cnn worldwide today. he once headed the "today" show and is credited with establishing that powerhouse brand. in 2000, he was named president of nbc entertainment. he then rose through the ranks, becoming president of the network's entertainment, news and cable group and in 2005, ceo of the nbc universal television group. we are thrilled to have him here. wolf? >> we welcome him warmly once he starts. he is supposed to start at the end of january. looking forward to that. isha, thank you. >>> up next, a new twist in the investigation into self-proclaimed polygamist prophet, warren jeffs. officials are taking steps to seize the ranch where they say jeffs committed his crimes against children. gary tuchman has a rare look inside the secretive compound, ahead. >>> a homeless ma
. >>> only four weeks ago, president obama and mitt romney were locked in a fierce battle for the white house. today, the two men discussed the future over a bowl of turkey chili. romney lunched at the white house with the president in a closed door meeting. >>> cnn has a new president. jeff zucker was named head of cnn worldwide today. he once headed the "today" show and is credited with establishing that powerhouse brand. in 2000, he was named president of nbc...
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president obama taking his message of middle class tax cuts back on the road. he will visit a engine plant in detroit tomorrow. it will pull him into michigan's right to work legislation that limits union ability to organize workers. have you ever fallen asleep by watching tv only to be blasted away by a loud add? >> wow, that's a low price! >> starting thursday, the commercial advertisement loudness mitigation act goes into effect. the law which congress passed in 2010 bans adds from being louder than the tv program they're interrupting. we'll talk about that presidential trip to michigan, and what he'll say about the union showdown there. with the spark cash card from capital one, olaf's pizza palace gets the most rewards of any small business credit card! pizza!!!!! [ garth ] olaf's small business earns 2% cash back on every purchase, every day! helium delivery. put it on my spark card! [ pop! ] [ garth ] why settle for less? great businesses deserve the most rewards! awesome!!! [ male announcer ] the spark business card from capital one. choose unlimited re
president obama taking his message of middle class tax cuts back on the road. he will visit a engine plant in detroit tomorrow. it will pull him into michigan's right to work legislation that limits union ability to organize workers. have you ever fallen asleep by watching tv only to be blasted away by a loud add? >> wow, that's a low price! >> starting thursday, the commercial advertisement loudness mitigation act goes into effect. the law which congress passed in 2010 bans adds...
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the source says the president may make the announcement this week. kerry narrowly lost the presidency in 2004 to president george w. bush. he's chairman of the senate foreign relations committee and a decorated veteran of the vietnam war. >>> in california a frightening incident for shoppers at a mall parking lot in newport beach. a man in the parking lot, fired 50 shots in the air yesterday. stores filled with holiday shoppers quickly locked their doors. no one was hit. one person suffered minor injuries trying to get out of the area. the suspect is in custody. police have not given a reason for the shooting. >>> let's go back to don lemon live in newtown, connecticut. >> all right. thank you. >> after the massacre at columbine high school in littleton, colorado, in 1999, schools started implementing stronger safety measures. i want to bring in ken. come in here now. the president of the national school safety and community services, does training and consulting on school safety and emergency preparedness. at the sandy hook elementary, i want it sho
the source says the president may make the announcement this week. kerry narrowly lost the presidency in 2004 to president george w. bush. he's chairman of the senate foreign relations committee and a decorated veteran of the vietnam war. >>> in california a frightening incident for shoppers at a mall parking lot in newport beach. a man in the parking lot, fired 50 shots in the air yesterday. stores filled with holiday shoppers quickly locked their doors. no one was hit. one person...
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who agrees in the first debate, he actually agreed with barack obama on 7 to 10 positions. instead of drawing lines, people are going to go with the politician they know. you have to be able to articulate your vision for the country. >> are you just saying that what the gop had was a mitt romney problem and what do you think it is? >> i think it is both. part of the problem that the republicans have is that they have to go outside the echo chamber. when you are talking to hispanic voters it is hard to woo them when you hate them. they get that vibe from republican ares. >> you think the message is delivered -- >> freedom and opportunity sell. they have to remember that a lot of people come from countries. >> there are thing that is republicans need to fix. we are against big government. get government out of our lives we saw excitement from ron paul. we saw youth there. that is the future of the party. we can't cheat and cut across the track when it agrees with us. >> eric, kristen, alex, ari thank you very much. send me a message on twitter. coming up tonight what is next
who agrees in the first debate, he actually agreed with barack obama on 7 to 10 positions. instead of drawing lines, people are going to go with the politician they know. you have to be able to articulate your vision for the country. >> are you just saying that what the gop had was a mitt romney problem and what do you think it is? >> i think it is both. part of the problem that the republicans have is that they have to go outside the echo chamber. when you are talking to hispanic...
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but did he take some time. >> i think this is a very good week for barack obama because he did a good job. good government is good politics here. he did a good job. >> there's still a lot of people in a lot of hurt without electricity who are still told that can't get something, it hasn't been like, okay, it's all done now. on the chris christie front, isn't there some sort of overwording of this? >> i think there are in some people who listen to chris christie's speech and thought it was more about him than about mitt romney, and i think there are 350e78 who watched chris christie this week and thought it was more about him than about mitt romney. that may say a lot more about chris christie than anything else. >> chris christie is the guy who just a couple of weeks ago was saying barack obama couldn't find a light switch in a dark room. no matter which way he goes, he always overwords. >> the checks will come to new jersey at any rate. when we return, minority leader nancy pelosi's september prediction for tuesday's election. >> we have a message. we have the messengers. we have mon
but did he take some time. >> i think this is a very good week for barack obama because he did a good job. good government is good politics here. he did a good job. >> there's still a lot of people in a lot of hurt without electricity who are still told that can't get something, it hasn't been like, okay, it's all done now. on the chris christie front, isn't there some sort of overwording of this? >> i think there are in some people who listen to chris christie's speech and...
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the president and house speaker have not met face to face in at least three weeks. and here is oklahoma senator, tom coburn. >> so will i accept a tax increase as a part of a deal to actually solve our problems? yes. >> president obama wants republicans to sign off on the wealthy tax hike before any negotiations about spending cuts begin. >>> a cloud of political uncertainty hanging over venezuela. president hugo chavez announced that his cancer has return and he's traveling to cuba for surgery for a third time. this time, the 58-year-old leader, named the vice president as his choice to replace him in case something were to happen to happen. >>> a man who shot three people to death on an indian reservation in california has been killed. police near fresno were involved in the shootout with the man who reportedly opened fire earlier on several people, three of whom died. his two young daughters were wounded, and police chased the suspect and said he shot at them, too. no word yet on what prompted his rampage. >>> the national menorah in front of the white house, ill
the president and house speaker have not met face to face in at least three weeks. and here is oklahoma senator, tom coburn. >> so will i accept a tax increase as a part of a deal to actually solve our problems? yes. >> president obama wants republicans to sign off on the wealthy tax hike before any negotiations about spending cuts begin. >>> a cloud of political uncertainty hanging over venezuela. president hugo chavez announced that his cancer has return and he's...
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tried to link it to for the next two weeks. >> do you think she lied? >> i don't know that. for me she's unqualified to be secretary of state because she doesn't seem to have the independent judgment to make analysis like these talking points don't make sense. >> president obama said after the resignation came in, i deeply regret the unfair and misleading attacks on susan rice in recent weeks. the other thing i've been hearing today from many people in washington is, look, yes, the benghazi thing was probably part of this, but actually what worsened her case really was when she went to try and have it out with senators mccain and the others and really came off second best again. she got led down a garden path and came out with thorns everywhere. and people were saying, you know, she's just a bit inexperienced to deal with bruises like this. what does that mean for her on the world stage. is that a fair criticism? >> also fair. was she in above her head? quite possible. maybe she was in above her head and not really understanding how to analyze intellige
tried to link it to for the next two weeks. >> do you think she lied? >> i don't know that. for me she's unqualified to be secretary of state because she doesn't seem to have the independent judgment to make analysis like these talking points don't make sense. >> president obama said after the resignation came in, i deeply regret the unfair and misleading attacks on susan rice in recent weeks. the other thing i've been hearing today from many people in washington is, look,...
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obama ahead 48% to 44% in the poll of polls. that's an average of four polls taken over the past two weeks. >>> justin bieber and selina gomez were on the house floor or their pictures were. an illinois democrat used the two stars to make a point on an arizona immigration law that would allow people to check their papers which leads to racial profiling. here he was. >> justin bieber and selina gomez have overcome their very different national origins and become a happy couple. i'm sure justin helped gomez learn all about american customs and feel more at home in her adopted country. wait a minute, i'm sorry. i'm not a trained arizona official. i got that backwards. actually, miss gomez of texas has helped mr. bieber of canada learn about his adopted country. when you perform in phoenix, remember to bring your papers. >> how about that on the floor of the house today. the show me your papers law was upheld by the supreme court. >>> we're going to know how they rule on obama care. republican congressman ben quayle says it needs to
obama ahead 48% to 44% in the poll of polls. that's an average of four polls taken over the past two weeks. >>> justin bieber and selina gomez were on the house floor or their pictures were. an illinois democrat used the two stars to make a point on an arizona immigration law that would allow people to check their papers which leads to racial profiling. here he was. >> justin bieber and selina gomez have overcome their very different national origins and become a happy couple....
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. >> plenty of blame to go around, but last week, and go back a week ago -- >> okay. >> and when john boehner came up with what i kept seeing the pictures of john boehner and president obama sitting together and very good picture and they are both good guys to come up with a plan, and john boehner came up with a plan that democrats would not enjoy the idea that taxes going up on people earning more than $1 million a year and not acceptable for most people, but he could not get members of his own caucus to agree to it, so it is not fair for the republicans to somehow suggest that we are here because of the democrats. i am not saying that the democrats had nothing to do with it, but you can't get your own act together, and the republicans and the democrats in the house can't get their act together. >> well, we are here as inaction, and here is the deal on that, and what the president wanted to do was to generate enough revenue to cover government for agent eight days, seven or eight days and what do you do with the other 350-plus days leftover? you cannot continue to run trillion dollar
. >> plenty of blame to go around, but last week, and go back a week ago -- >> okay. >> and when john boehner came up with what i kept seeing the pictures of john boehner and president obama sitting together and very good picture and they are both good guys to come up with a plan, and john boehner came up with a plan that democrats would not enjoy the idea that taxes going up on people earning more than $1 million a year and not acceptable for most people, but he could not get...
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cloud, minnesota, representing president obama on the campaign trail tonight. jessica yellin is traveling with the president. i want to remind you, though, if you want to continue to watch bill clinton, can you go to cnn.com/live and you can see the rest of that. i spoke to jessica yellin just a short time ago, traveling with the president in cincinnati. here she is. >> reporter: president obama rallied a crowd here in cincinnati of more than 13,000. he delivered his closing argument, telling the crowd that he, not governor romney, is the candidate of change. he's a candidate that as president voters can trust. he said he will fight special interests and that he is good for his word. listen to this. >> you know, i say what i mean and i mean what i say. i said i'd end the war in iraq, i ended the war in iraq. >> reporter: now, don, the mt. is not done from here. he guess to aurora, colorado. colorado, as you know, is a battleground state. very close there. the president is fighting nonstop in these battleground states. he will be back here in colorado. he will a
cloud, minnesota, representing president obama on the campaign trail tonight. jessica yellin is traveling with the president. i want to remind you, though, if you want to continue to watch bill clinton, can you go to cnn.com/live and you can see the rest of that. i spoke to jessica yellin just a short time ago, traveling with the president in cincinnati. here she is. >> reporter: president obama rallied a crowd here in cincinnati of more than 13,000. he delivered his closing argument,...
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she's moner toed by doctors who recommended she take the week off. >>> president obama appears ready to nominate senator john kerry as hillary clinton's successor. a democrat who spoke with cnn tells us that kerry announcement could come as early as this week. kerry is the chairman of the senate foreign relations committee. many of his senate colleagues on both sides of the aisle have expressed support for him and he's likely to easily win confirmation as secretary of state. back to candy crowley in newtown. candy? >> thanks, dana. coming up, 20 years ago, she learned firsthand about gun violence. >> i came into congress because a tragedy had happened to my family and to others on the railroad, and when my son was learning how to talk again, you know, he asked me how this could happen. i didn't have the answer. and that's when i started to look into the gun violence in this country. >> now, new york congresswoman carolyn mccarthy is determined to make sure the president stands behind his call for meaningful change on gun control. t i'm still "stubbed" u. [ male announcer ] truth is,
she's moner toed by doctors who recommended she take the week off. >>> president obama appears ready to nominate senator john kerry as hillary clinton's successor. a democrat who spoke with cnn tells us that kerry announcement could come as early as this week. kerry is the chairman of the senate foreign relations committee. many of his senate colleagues on both sides of the aisle have expressed support for him and he's likely to easily win confirmation as secretary of state. back to...
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all of us are facing a little over three weeks. those increases coupled with spending cuts in vital programs including defense, health care and housing assistance are being called the fiscal cliff. the only way to i void it is for president obama and congress to make a deal, cutting spending and raising revenue. adding to the sense of urgency. news that 350,000 people simply gave up looking for work in the month of november. and while that drove the unemployment rate down to 7.7%, the fiscal cuts and tax hikes are expected to dramatically slow job creation and increase unemployment possibly plunging the economy back into a recession. let's go to dana joining us from capitol hill. the latest negotiations don't seem to be going anywhere. >> they sure don't. the house speaker ended the week by calling it a wasted week. he only had one phone call with the president of the united states and he said it was just, "more of the same." now counter offer to what the republicans put out during the week which was $800 billion in new tax revenue
all of us are facing a little over three weeks. those increases coupled with spending cuts in vital programs including defense, health care and housing assistance are being called the fiscal cliff. the only way to i void it is for president obama and congress to make a deal, cutting spending and raising revenue. adding to the sense of urgency. news that 350,000 people simply gave up looking for work in the month of november. and while that drove the unemployment rate down to 7.7%, the fiscal...
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president obama leading mitt romney by five permanent poinss. the numbers at the top reflect the five point lead that the president has now during the three previous week, the biggest lead was just two points in early august. that was by romney. and then here's another way of seeing how close this race has become. the green line is bom, the blue line is romney. the five point lead is the largest lead since april 26th when the president 4eheld a sev lead. jim acosta who is on the scene there in ohio, and what are the romney folks saying about the goal will you plea gallup poll and the five point lead? >> it is quite loud here in nan mansfield, ohio. i'll do the best that i can. but this whole issue of the polling coming out of last week's democratic convention sort of hit or inboxes this morning. romney bombing director sent out a memo to supporters and donors basically saying, hey, don't get too worked up i think was the f first line of the memo. and i had a chance to talk to a top romney adviser about this earlier and they say that they feel li
president obama leading mitt romney by five permanent poinss. the numbers at the top reflect the five point lead that the president has now during the three previous week, the biggest lead was just two points in early august. that was by romney. and then here's another way of seeing how close this race has become. the green line is bom, the blue line is romney. the five point lead is the largest lead since april 26th when the president 4eheld a sev lead. jim acosta who is on the scene there in...
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president obama met with some members of the u.s. olympics gymnastics team this week and just look at his face. you can tell he is not impressed. to the gas stationy going about once a month. last time i was at a gas station was about...i would say... two months ago. i very rarely put gas in my chevy volt. i go to the gas station such a small amount that i forget how to put gas in my car. [ male announcer ] and it's not just these owners giving the volt high praise. volt received the j.d. power and associates appeal award two years in a row. ♪ can i still ship a gift in time for christmas? yeah, sure you can. great. where's your gift? uh... whew. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. ship fedex express by december 22nd for christmas delivery. part of a whole new line of tablets from dell. it's changing the conversation. ♪ [ gordon ] for some this line is a convenience. how you doing today? i'm good thanks. how are you? i'm good. [ gordon ] but for others, it's all they can afford. every day nearly nine million older a
president obama met with some members of the u.s. olympics gymnastics team this week and just look at his face. you can tell he is not impressed. to the gas stationy going about once a month. last time i was at a gas station was about...i would say... two months ago. i very rarely put gas in my chevy volt. i go to the gas station such a small amount that i forget how to put gas in my car. [ male announcer ] and it's not just these owners giving the volt high praise. volt received the j.d. power...
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. >>> only four weeks ago, president obama and mitt romney were locked in a fierce battle for the white house. today, the two men discussed the future over a bowl of turkey chili. romney lunched at the white house with the president in a closed door meeting. >>> cnn has a new president. jeff zucker was named head of cnn worldwide today. he once headed the "today" show and is credited with establishing that powerhouse brand. in 2000, he was named president of nbc entertainment. he then rose through the ranks, becoming president of the network's entertainment, news and cable group and in 2005, ceo of the nbc universal television group. we are thrilled to have him here. wolf? >> we welcome him warmly once he starts. he is supposed to start at the end of january. looking forward to that. isha, thank you. >>> up next, a new twist in the investigation into self-proclaimed polygamist prophet, warren jeffs. officials are taking steps to seize the ranch where they say jeffs committed his crimes against children. gary tuchman has a rare look inside the secretive compound, ahead. ♪ ♪ [ male an
. >>> only four weeks ago, president obama and mitt romney were locked in a fierce battle for the white house. today, the two men discussed the future over a bowl of turkey chili. romney lunched at the white house with the president in a closed door meeting. >>> cnn has a new president. jeff zucker was named head of cnn worldwide today. he once headed the "today" show and is credited with establishing that powerhouse brand. in 2000, he was named president of nbc...
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. >> somebody walks in says we have reason to believe the iranians are two weeks from having an nuclear weapon, we have reason to blee ama did i know jod would use it. no american president, i can't say about obama, i think even obama would in the end not tolerate an iranian nuclear weapon. >> what would you do in that circumstance. >> by then, you are pushed into a corner where only military action is possible. you want to shape the eventuality by taking steps now that fundamentally alter the iranian regime nonmilitarily. the ultimate goal in north korea has to be to get beyond the dictatorship. >> america can't afford another conflict with iran or north korea. you're not going to commit hundreds of thousands of boots in the ground. >> first of all, i don't think there's any circumstance you want to put hundreds of thousands of troops into iran. but there are circumstances you may want to go after the nuclear program, and the question becomes, this is what the real world is all about. you are suddenly faced with a choice. you list amad did i know jad take the gamble of having weapons a
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. >>> ahead, president obama back in campaign mode, and, later, the election ended four weeks ago, but some people are still voting. how one lingering race might affect speaker boehner's future negotiations with the white house. do you really think brusg is enough to keep it clean? while brushing misses germs in 75% of your mouth, listerine® cleans virtually your entire mouth. so take your oral health to a whole new level. listerine®... power to your mouth™. look this isn't my first christmas. these deals all seem great at the time... but later, not so much. this isn't that kind of deal. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. save on ground shipping at fedex office. [ male announcer ] can a car be built around a state of mind? ♪ announcing the all-new 2013 malibu from chevrolet. ♪ with a remarkable new interior featuring the available chevrolet mylink infotainment system. this is where sophisticated styling begins. and where it ends? that's up to you. it's here -- the greatest malibu ever. ♪ yep. the longer you stay with us, the more you save. and when you switch f
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some answers, next. >>> so, what can we expect to hear from president obama at this week's democratic convention? earlier, i posed that question and more to elsie grammarson and will cain, both cnn contributors. i asked since the president can't specifically ask delegates if they were better off than four years ago, what he thought the president would say. >> about nine months ago, i would say, he gave a speech in kansas where he talked about the middle class and he posited the status of the middle class against those of the very wealthy. i think those are themes we'll probably hear from him again. now, i said nine months ago, so that's not a new message. i'll say quickly what he should do is say something along the lines of something you said he shouldn't, are you better off than four years ago. he should say, look, i inherited a very, very bad situation, it's on the right track, i've turned that around slightly. i think you can make that difficult message. >> kelsey, what do you think the president should say this week? >> well, it was funny to listen the way will characterized the
some answers, next. >>> so, what can we expect to hear from president obama at this week's democratic convention? earlier, i posed that question and more to elsie grammarson and will cain, both cnn contributors. i asked since the president can't specifically ask delegates if they were better off than four years ago, what he thought the president would say. >> about nine months ago, i would say, he gave a speech in kansas where he talked about the middle class and he posited the...